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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
4
Ovis Ot, established 1892, is published each Thursday by MES. Tillie Fietsam serves as publisher. The paper states it is a second class mail matter at the post office in St. Tex under the act of Congress of March 1, 1876. The telephone number listed is 69.
Dr and Mrs Edward Strauss of Flatonia visited Shiner Sunday. Mrs Kate Fehrenkamp with her son Norman Fehrenkamp of Hallettsville traveled to Temple Monday for the Firemen's Convention in Waco. Norman will attend. his mother will visit relatives. Also showing at the Palace Theatre Friday and Saturday is AT THE FRONT, a on the spot war film by a U S camel corpsman during the North Africa invasion. Mrs H J Strauss and son Henry Jr spent Sunday with Shiner relatives.
The Bunjes H D club met May 27 at the Bunjes school with 15 members and several visitors. The group discussed a doctor advisory editorial, heard a Flores delegation report, and held a hominy cooking demonstration. Members were urged to bring tomatoes for a Trades Day exhibit and canned produce for display, with the next meeting set for June 24 at Mrs. Nollkamper’s home.
Miss Mildred Hanus leaves for Houston to begin at Durham's Business College on June 7. Peggy Ann Templer of Houston vacations at the Lukas Hanus home. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rohan of Hallettsville, Miss Dorothy Jean Blohm of San Antonio, Mrs. Leo Strauss and Amelia of Hallettsville, and Bonano relatives from Houston. Senator Sulak and Grady Webster of La Grange tour Shiner. many other local visits noted. Joe Patek travels to San Antonio to buy a display case for Fish and Dressed Chicken, aiding customer service.
A June 15 FBI quarterly police conference in Yoakum will feature a Special Agent discussing Axis spy use of codes ciphers and secret writing. Houston agent R J Abbaticchio Jr said deciphering documents from suspected agents has solved many cases.
Visitors at the Vincik home last Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vincik Sr. and family and Pfc. and Mrs. Johnnie J. Vincik with their son.
Lieut Reserve Beth Howard, daughter of Mrs Rosanna Howard of Shiner, will be sworn in as a Second Lieutenant upon reporting to the Air Corps Detachment at Moore Field Mission Texas. A 1939 Shiner High School graduate, she trained at Jefferson Davis Hospital School of Nursing class of 1942.
Mrs. Arno Stratman of Houston visited relatives and friends here. Mrs. Fred Ejilert and Mrs. Aug Rogge spent Sunday in Flatonia. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Dreyer of El Paso stayed a week with Shiner relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Korbel and Emita of Del Rio spent the past week here. Mr. Korbel returned to work leaving Mrs. Korbel and daughter for a longer stay.
Mrs. Robert de Montel announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter Mollie Elizabeth to Albert Frank Schraer of Beaumont, son of the late Mr and Mrs Joseph Schraer of Shiner. Miss de Montel is a graduate of the University of St Mary’s. Schraer attended St Mary’s University and Drake School of Business. The wedding is set for June 19.
Mr and Mrs E J Wessel and Mrs Frank Winkler attended a relative's wedding in Ammansville last Monday. Mrs Willis Kite lies in Lutheran Hospital Cuero after an operation last Tuesday and is reported to be doing well.
The free Farm Machinery Repair Course opens June 21 and runs ten weeks, meeting Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 PM. Students will learn repairing equipment, welding, cutting, painting, blacksmithing, and woodwork. Visit Mr. Hrabovsky’s blacksmith shop to enroll and leave contact details.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mueller and their children joined Mrs. Aug Rogge and Mrs. Fred Eilert for a Monday outing in San Antonio.
Edwin L. Hinch of Shiner earned a bachelor of science as Southwest Texas State Teachers College held its spring commencement. Dr J G Flowers conferred degrees in the first graduation under his presidency begun last September. Dr William J Baird of Berea College delivered the main address.
Mr and Mrs L E Cizek of Campbellton visited here on Monday and Tuesday, stopping at local sites and meeting residents during their short stay.
Miss Lorene Michalec a graduate of the 1943 class of St. Ludmila's Academy departed for Newport Arkansas to accept a civil service position proceeding from her hometown news and school affiliations.
A promotional notice from Shiner Drug Company touts Star Sulphurous Compound for poultry care. It claims the additive placed in drinking water kills germinal intestinal organisms and worms, eliminates bloodsucking lice mites fleas and blue bugs, and reduces disease and production loss.
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